Seiko
Full nameSeiko Sports Association
Founded1970
Dissolved1986

Seiko Sports Association (Chinese: 精工體育會) were one of the most popular and successful football teams in the history of football in Hong Kong. The team withdrew from the Hong Kong First Division League after the 1985–86 season.

History

Seiko was a team sponsored and named by the agents of Seiko Corporation who entered the team into the Hong Kong Third Division in 1970. They finished runners up in the Third Division (B) League with a record of 26 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss from 28 matches and won promotion into the Second Division in the following season. In 1971–72, the team captured the league title immediately after its promotion with a record of 21 wins, 1 draw, 2 losses and were thus promoted to the Hong Kong First Division for the first time. Led by four time Hong Kong Footballer of the Year Wu Kwok Hung, the team then stayed in the top flight for 14 consecutive years until they folded in 1986.

Honours

Throughout the 14 years in the Hong Kong First Division League, Seiko captured 29 Hong Kong football trophies, which included 9 times League champion, 8 times Hong Kong Senior Shield, 6 times Hong Kong Viceroy Cup and 6 times Hong Kong FA Cup. Its reserve team also captured 2 times reserve league champion.

In 1986, Asian Champions Cup (now AFC Champions League) was re-introduced after its suspension after 1971. Seiko represented Hong Kong for the competition. In the qualifying round, Seiko beat Liaoning FC from China and April 25 Sports Club from North Korea and qualified for the main round. However, the rules set by competition host Saudi Arabia were too harsh and Seiko thereforely withdrew from the competition.

Domestic

Former coaches

League results

[1]

Season Position Matches Win Draw Loss Goal For Goal
Against		 Goal
Difference		 Points
1972–73[2]Champion26184471353640
1973–74[3]2nd26174575363938
1974–75[4]Champion24155454213335
1975–76[5]2nd22134546222430
1976–77[6]2nd22138144232134
1977–78[7]4th2297641271425
1978–79Champion22193060144641
1979–80[8]Champion22183158154339
1980–81Champion20135246123431
1981–82[9]Champion20154145153034
1982–83Champion18124231131828
1983–84Champion16105140192125
1984–85Champion16123137122527
1985–86[10]4th1877435231221

Trivia

References

  • 香港足球總會九十週年紀念特刊
  1. ↑ Hongkong – List of Champions and Runners-up. RSSSF.
  2. ↑ www.GoalGoalGoal.com HKFA League Standing – Season 1972/1973 (FINAL)
  3. ↑ www.GoalGoalGoal.com HKFA League Standing – 1973/1974 Season (FINAL)
  4. ↑ www.GoalGoalGoal.com HKFA League Standing: up to and including 30 May 1975
  5. ↑ www.GoalGoalGoal.com HKFA League Standing – 1975/76 Season (FINAL)
  6. ↑ www.GoalGoalGoal.com HKFA League Standing: 1976/77 Season (Final)
  7. ↑ www.GoalGoalGoal.com HKFA League Standing 1977/78 Season (Final)
  8. ↑ www.GoalGoalGoal.com HKFA League Standing: up to and including 3 June 1980
  9. ↑ www.GoalGoalGoal.com 81–82
  10. ↑ www.GoalGoalGoal.com HKFA League Standing for the 1985/86 season (final)
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